Found

Greece, NY

The helicopters flew over the house again on Saturday. Things were slightly different as I drove to the Y. The parking lot where the search crews congregated now had yellow police tape and blockades around it. It had never looked like this before. As is the case, I did not stop to join the search or support the friends and family. I went to the gym, worked out, and it slipped my mind.

On the return home the tape and barricades were gone. The crew was much smaller. This was how it normally went, with the hope of finding him and then the crowd dispersing with no luck. I came inside and showered up. I am not sure if it was my mom or dad who told me, but “they found the body.” It was about a mile away from our house.

I still remember that night. Leaving the bar at 2 AM and seeing the bottom right of the TV say -2 degrees. He died as they thought, from hypothermia. He wandered into the woods and was out there all night. Who knows how long he fought it. I am glad he was found. This will help his family and friends. It still must punish the people he was with that night. What happened still is the question?

I guess the answer doesn’t matter that much. He is found. His parents can have some closure but I still wonder why? Only a few know.